NHL Top Ten Players So Far This Season

By: Matt Federbusch

1. Steven Stamkos (TB) 20 points, 11 goals, 9 assists

Stamkos has been fantastic so far. He is second in goals this year and second in points. The reason I put him first on this list is because he is the most offensively balanced player in the league right now and has been a huge part in the Lightning’s success.

Steven Stamkos has been on fire this season, and has no plans of slowing down (Via Hockey World Blog)

2. Sidney Crosby (PIT) 23 points, 8 goals, 15 assists

Sidney Crosby, what can I say? As a Ranger fan, I despise the guy but I can’t say I don’t respect his talent. He leads the league in points but most of those points have surprisingly been assists, not goals. He still leads the Penguins with 8 goals but he has definitely shared the wealth with 15 assists.

3. Alexander Steen (STL) 18 points, 12 goals, 6 assists

Steen leads the league in goals right now and has been huge for the Blues so far. He currently has a point streak of seven games.

4. Phil Kessel (TOR) 18 points, 9 goals, 9 assists

The Toronto Maple Leafs are having a great year so far. They are first in the Atlantic division. Kessel is the main reason for their success, having a balanced 9 goals and 9 assists

5. Henrik Sedin (VAN) 19 points, 3 goals, 16 assists

Sedin hasn’t scored a lot of goals this far, but he has been a fantastic playmaker, leading the NHL with a jaw-dropping 16 assists.

6. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 15 points, 10 goals, 5 assists

Ovechkin cooled down in the last few years, but he has been scorching so far with 10 goals early in the season.

7. Kyle Okposo (NYI) 17 points, 4 goals, 13 assists

The Islanders have been playing well so far and Okposo has helped a lot with 13 assists, 3rd most in the league right now.

8. Matt Duchene (COL) 14 points, 9 goals, 5 assists

Colorado is in first in the Central Division and Duchene has been huge, leading the team in points and goals.

9. Frans Nielsen (NYI) 16 points, 8 goals, 8 assists

Along with Okposo, Nielsen has been great for the Islanders as well, having a solid 16 points and 8 goals.

10. Joe Pavelski (SJ) 16 points, 6 goals, 10 assists

San Jose is first in the Pacific Division and Pavelski has been a terrific playmaker with 6 goals and 10 assists.

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Matt Federbusch is an avid sports fan and a Jets season ticket holder. Besides the Jets, He also supports the Knicks, Rangers, and Mets. His favorite all-time Jet is Curtis Martin.